In a nutshell.

I am a research scientist at MIT, where I examine the spread of algorithmic decision making tools in the US criminal justice system. I work with an amazing group of interdisciplinary researchers, government officials and community organizers to unpack and transform mainstream narratives around criminal justice reform and data-driven decision making.

Formerly, I was the Head of Social Innovation at the MIT Media Lab's Digital Currency Initiative, where I examined the social and political implications of cryptocurrencies and decentralized digital infrastructure.

The main focus of my graduate research was on understanding the U.S.'s ongoing struggle to cultivate and hire a diverse technical workforce. For my thesis, I worked with CODE2040 to take a close look at the overlooked biases and limitations inherent in the tech industry's current recruitment practices.

These days I split my time between Nairobi, Kenya and Cambridge, MA. In my free time I write fiction and play musical instruments badly and loudly.